Pics of PVC damage.

Flatwoods

I see threads from time to time from people asking what pvc damage looks like.

I was taking pics tonight and shot a few of these. Pvc damage may not always look like this
but I can guarantee you that this is pvc damage.

See here for before pics.

Maybe this will help a few out there.

LotsoLuck

Good post, thanks. I still have a bit of a time seeing the green, but thats just me, i'm color blind

kaz

I don't see any green, and I'm not colorblind, so I guess these were acetone dipped, showing how the metal was etched by the acid in the residue.thanks for posting those.

keets

as often as not PVC looks clear/white as it does green. i have seen it like that mainly towards the rim of coins in the lettering.

Batman23

Very informative, Thanks for the post.

ricko

Good post, did you use acetone to remove the PVC? It sure does damage a coin. The cautions given here so frequently cannot be repeated enough. Cheers, RickO

Flatwoods

Yes, these coins were acetoned to remove the pvc. These are some of the coins pictured in the linked thread.

Most of the coins were etched. The proofs faired the worst.